Washington and Lee junior Kali McFarland trekked to D.C. for Jon Stewart's "Rally to Restore Sanity" with thirty-two other students from the Young Democrats.
She reflects on the excitment of the rally and what it means for the future of politics in Washington, D.C.

President Obama spoke in Charlottesville Friday to rally support for incumbent Tom Perriello (D), running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 5th District. (The University of Virginia Young Democrats)

The 5th and 9th Congressional Districts are getting national attention in today's election. Tom Perriello (D) called in the President to gain support and try to push ahead of Robert Hurt (R). It will be a fight to the finish for the 9th District seat between Rick Boucher (D) and Morgan Griffith (R).